Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition

In 2024, the Whoopee Camp studio released Tomba! Special Edition, a refreshed version of the game Tomba! originally launched in 1997. Building on this momentum, the team also prepared a remaster of the second installment in the series. We are once again dealing with a 3D platformer with adventure elements and it's titled Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition.

Gameplay

In Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition, events are viewed from a third-person perspective (TPP), with the camera most often positioned above the character's head.

The gameplay is based on the formula developed for the first part of the series. This means we go through various locations, jump on platforms, avoid traps and terrain obstacles, solve puzzles, complete quests, and deal with enemies.

Combat system and abilities

We get rid of enemies by using melee weapons (such as flails, boomerangs, and hammers) and the protagonist's teeth, which can be sunk into the backs of adversaries. Additionally, the titular hero uses magical powers provided by special suits and robes taken from defeated bosses. Thanks to these, we can perform actions such as gliding (in a flying squirrel suit) or communicating with friendly pigs (in a piglet disguise).

Quests, puzzles, items

Various objectives await completion and are assigned to us by characters encountered along the way. The puzzles involve interacting with elements of the environment and searching for items to use in specific ways. While fighting and exploring locations, attention must be paid to the protagonist's health indicator. We can regain depleted strength, for example, by eating fruits.